When I was in college and working on my undergraduate degree, each day was like swimming upstream. I had a lot of anxiety surrounding my studying and test taking. This anxiety came with good reason— I wasn’t very good at it. The information went in my brain and then quickly left. When I finally did take a test, I often felt that the questions on the test looked foreign compared to...
My head was spinning with all the “stuff” I needed to get accomplished today. My “to do” list was unusually long and I was trying to not feel overwhelmed. It was one of those days where you have trouble deciding just where to begin.
I’m sure you’ve been in my shoes before. There’s a good chance that you have a million things to get done as well. In spite of this situation...
Sometimes, saying less is saying more. I realized this as I was sitting next to a woman at a lunch earlier this week.
I had never met the woman sitting next to me at the table. At first glance, she seemed nice enough. Being friendly, I started the conversation. With a huge smile on my face, I introduced myself and asked to hear more about her. She didn’t waste any time and...
My pug Miles and I were thoroughly enjoying our walk when we ran into a neighbor and her puppy. The puppy was twice the size of Miles, but that never bothered Miles before. In his head, Miles thinks he’s the size of a Great Dane. The two dogs had never met before, so we let them sniff each other and become acquainted.
It wasn’t long before the two of them started playing...
Do you know the secret to finding success in your personal and professional life? To be honest, I don’t believe the secret can be summed up in just one sentence or thought. There’s a multitude of things that goes into you being able to accomplish your dreams. In lieu of this fact, I have compiled a few of my favorite quotes about success and why they speak to me.
“If people knew...
My husband insists on putting the thermostat down as low as possible in the summer AND the winter. In the summer, he wants the rooms as chilly as possible and in the winter, he’s comfortable in a cool room. I’m the polar opposite of him. In the winter, I’m constantly freezing and want the heat up as high as possible. In the summer, I’m constantly freezing in air conditioning and don’t...
Have you ever heard of TRX exercise training? If you haven’t, let me try to explain what it’s all about. It’s suspension training that uses your own bodyweight to perform hundreds of exercises. At times you use your arms to pull up and out, and at other times, you use your legs. Let me tell you— after one class, every muscle in your body is exhausted. This is actually what I...
A couple of weeks ago, we took our annual trip to Ann Arbor to move our son into his campus apartment. Before we left to go back home, we ate lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. As I walked in, there were a number of people forming a line to put their name on the waiting list for a table. I was third in line when suddenly, this women pushed...
Have you ever had to deal with difficult people in your personal or professional life? I’m talking about someone that absolutely drives you wacky and brings out the worst in you! Maybe it’s that ONE individual that drives you so crazy at work that you’ve contemplated quitting your job. But here’s the problem with using that kind of exit strategy as a solution; difficult people are everywhere.
They’re part of our families,...
My week started by attending a funeral on Monday. I’m sure you’d agree that going to funerals are not a favorite thing for anyone to do in life. However, they’re definitely part of life and hard to avoid, the older you get. The experience at the beginning of the week encouraged me to contemplate life- how quickly life can go by without the chance to chase your dreams.
By Wednesday, I attended...
